New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-05
Rrsuop PRovOOsTs CAREER.

Cenero lanes Grant Wilson has had privately printed
mn address on Samuel Provost, First Bishop of New
York" which he delivered before the New-York Genea-
logical and Biographical Society From this address the
following passages are taken:
The Provoosts OF Huguenot origin and first settled
in the New World in the 1898 John Provost fourth
in descent David the first settler and father OF The
future bishop was wealthy merchant ana i1r many
years of the Governor Of Kings College: Hls wie
their eldest SON lie was porn III tne
I 9 s ssvsS sradHss: S kings e. t5
earring the hOnOr although the ySuqgSsf q; 2a1
yo ns Provost sailed ENGLAND, and in Noyenher Of
In February 1865 Mr.. Provost was admitted to the
Order OF Deacon at the Chapel Royal Of St James,
London During the month of March he ordained at
the Kings chanel Wh'e9a by Dr. EGGpG anhlra heIm, 49,
married, June 6 OF the same year Q766). Maria.
daughter OF Thomas Bousfied. rich Irish banker ne
young clergyman with his attractive aud accomplished
vile. sailed in September for New-i ork ana III Dece-
Some SoI &c tine previous to the commencement
OF the Revolutionary War Mr. Provooss connection with
inntd or the severnce OF Ills connection werert
that portion Of the congregation charged him with not
second that patriotic views Of the then approaching
with the mother country were not III accord with
those OF "a majority OF the parish.
After the British burned Esopus, on the Hudson, he
Joined his neisnDors the yl1estons ana otheIs IN the
:. Mr. Provost was unanimously elected rector oi
OF Regents of the University, ana when the Continental
November, 1855, chosen their chaplain In the sum
mer OF las6 be MAS sIS, ,.n selected xo by vrH 1he
In November OF the same year Dr. PROVOST pro-
ceeded to England III company with his friend Dr. Will
lam White who had been chosen at the general conyen-
held AT Wilmington, bel, october 1886 as Bishop
OF pennsy lvana hey were consecraed In the Chapel
Moore 9S'n %fsnOsaOp 'e tanterSaTy br %S
and Wells, and Dr. John Hinchcif. Bishop of Peter
borough IL has been claimed that senior presbyter
While would be pleasant assign this honor 10 Now
York, would appear that IL properly belongs
/ favor of Dr. Whites just claim TO that disinc
ton Mrs Provost. a lady ", OF many ,acco%np %
long aud lingering illness August 49, 1899. which,
with other DereavencDs and declining health
uSnTcS s Of the oowns Year. and his b
Opric on september 3, 1901. His resignation not
cepted by the House OF Bishops. by whom consent
however, given 10 the conservation of DIR. Benjamin
Moore assistant bishop. He was subject 70 apo
September o. 1915. His funeral at Trinity attended
by the leading citizens OF Newiok the sermon being de-
vered by the Rev. William Hariis rector of ~ Marks
Church, and he inferred in the family vault in Trim
ity churchyard-
His cOuDenancc was round and full, and highly intel
ectual lie stately, sepossessed. and dignihed in
imposing appearance. he nne classical scholar
and thoroughly versed In history aud church
pOlity. He was learned and benevolent aud nilexiby
conscientious fond OF society ana social fe He was
enteen years rector OF Trinity the church rebuilt
the site During his epscOpate OF fourteen years
the church did not advance rapidly during
period under OF his SUCCESSORS. 1t not, how
ever. be forgotten that those were days of great
difficulty and depression in the church, aud that
the people of icnnsy lvania threatened TO throw
their bishop into tho Delaware River when
he returned from England in 1897 While cannot be
claimed that Provoo is among those "upon the adaant
OF whose Time beats without injury" that he
should rank with those cncnt founders of the American
Church. seabury and White, with the epoch makers
Hobart and Mhtlinghan. IL may with confidence be
that for elegant scholarship Bishop Provost had
peer among his American contemporaries. TO his
polished dseourses he the greatest They
aud felicity diciiOn If rising
TO rank of the highest order of pulpit oOqucnce. 80
indifferent he tO literary distinction that cannot dis
that this faithful aud diigcnt student printed
single discourse or brochure OF any description he
translated TassOs Jerusalem Delivered" Ii never
given to the world any of his occasional poems in
English, French and German.